Hope For Trafficked Gay, Bisexual Men Lured Into Sex Slavery In Arab Gulf As Law Signed By Kibaki

A NEW law signed into law by President Kibaki promises to offer support and compensation to victims of trafficking including university gay men and bisexuals who were lured into sex slavery to Arab countries with promises of jobs.

The Counter-Trafficking in Persons Act, which was signed into law by the President more than 18 months ago, came into force after a non-governmental organisation, Cradle, went to court demanding its introduction.

Identity Kenya was the first to shed new light on the nation’s clandestine gay and bisexual male population, members of which are being lured into Arab Gulf-based trafficking rings where they end up as sex slaves for the wealthy.

As reported by Identity Kenya Magazine December 2011 issue, many gay and bisexual men from university campuses — particularly from Kenyatta University — have been transported to labor as sex workers for men in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

Gender, Children and Social Development minister Naomi Shaban put the Act into effect after sharp criticism of the country’s weak human trafficking laws in the 2012 Trafficking in Persons Report released by the US.

The report says the country is a transit point and destination for human trafficking, with women and children especially being subjected to forced labour and sex exploitation.

“In 2011, gay and bisexual Kenyan men recounted being lured from universities with promises of overseas jobs, only to be forced into prostitution in Qatar.”

Ricky Nathanson “Rikki” is the Executive Director of Trans Research, Education & Training (TREAT) Zimbabwe, the first trans led, and gender diverse focused organization in Zimbabwe. As a TEACH Technical Advisor, Rikki is working with MSMGF and IRGT to deliver high-quality trainings to trans-led ...

MSMGF recently released a report in conjunction with partners at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Hornet Gay Social Network, The Foundation for AIDS Research, Enda-Santé, and the Rollins School of Public Health to use data from social media to better estimate populations of gay and bisexual m...

English | Français | русский | Español | 中文 Dear Members, The Global Forum on MSM & HIV (MSMGF), the Global Network of Sex Work Projects (NSWP), and the International Network of People who Use Drugs (INPUD) are consulting our communities about the impact of stigma and discrimination on ...

New campaign highlights LGBT Rights as human rights and calls for the end of the criminalization of LGBT people worldwide NEWS PROVIDED BY Hornet Hornet, the world’s premier gay social network, today announced the launch of the #DecriminalizeLGBT campaign, in an effort to raise awareness of global...

Out With It • July 22, 2018 • Amsterdam, Netherlands MSMGF is seeking proposals for new solutions to current issues facing young gay and bisexual men around the world. Up to eight winning innovators or innovation teams will be selected to present and develop their solutions at Out With It, MSMGF...